Medical Entomologist studying insecticide resistance in disease vectors. Previous work includes mosquito mating biology and Powassan virus ecology. Interested in all infectious disease news and connecting with others in my field. https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lj6eaact4s2jThe same people claiming that immigrants took their jobs are releasing potentially millions of extremely qualified workers into the job market all at once. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6eaact4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3liibej4jmk2pRegarding the Delta airline crash, I can assure you that as a vector-borne disease researcher I have no idea how it happened or how it could have been prevented. Maybe that should be left the the experts rather than app developers who I assure you also do not know.18 Feb 2025 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3liibej4jmk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lifv53auyc2kWhen I mentioned the thousands of skilled works in the federal government losing jobs I had someone comment “your friends need to learn to code” and it’s just a perfect representation of the ignorance people have about the federal government. I can think of a thousand jobs coding isn’t a part of.17 Feb 2025 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifv53auyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lhhlj7py6k22I scored this excellent sweatshirt at the Mid Atlantic/Virginia Mosquito Control Association annual meeting today. So many great talks; so many public servants working to keep their communities safe.05 Feb 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhlj7py6k22https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lgtrnvsgd225This is how the federal government bloats during every republican administration. They are so concerned about people receiving the benefit of having a government that they create more work for themselves. Austerity costs money. They could review spending while programs run. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2025 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgtrnvsgd225https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lget5uwhlc2cThe mission of my project is to increase communication and collaboration between the public, private and academic sectors to improve our understanding of insecticide resistance and address the problem with better efficiency. How exactly is banning communications improving efficiency?23 Jan 2025 02:22 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lget5uwhlc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lgep4fflvk2c23 Jan 2025 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgep4fflvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lgeke4huyk2gWhat I don’t understand is that this would be the perfect moment to highlight the fact that the Biden administration did not de enough to contain avian influenza. Why conceal the situation on day 2?22 Jan 2025 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgeke4huyk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lgebffkjr225Spotify is recommending a playlist just for me called “Sad Bops” https://media.tenor.com/fBCOeW0J0UsAAAAC/inspired-by-true-events-stefon.gif?hh=498&ww=49822 Jan 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgebffkjr225https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3leytwg3nms24Our beloved and goofy cat Harry slipped out and was in the 15 degree windy snowy weather for 48 hours. So relieved to have him home and laughing about him gagging on this Churu. Maybe I’ll show him this next time he starts thinking about an escape.05 Jan 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3leytwg3nms24https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lenbct45bs2b2025 is starting off with 5000 mosquito larvae pupating two days ahead of schedule. Yay. Happy New Year!!! https://media.tenor.com/ZOvupLq1sRsAAAAC/mmmhmmm.gif?hh=478&ww=48001 Jan 2025 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lenbct45bs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3leki6iotdc23It’s been awhile since I took care of little kids but I recently had a friend’s kid over… ya’ll know Dino nuggets have pterodactyls now?! Side note: is it ok to buy these as an adult? 😂30 Dec 2024 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3leki6iotdc23https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3le7qiuimdc24I have seen so many takes on how badly RFK and Trump will handle an avian flu pandemic and while I am also not looking forward to that, this virus has been spreading in the US for two years almost completely unchecked by the Biden administration. Maybe we need less finger pointing and some action? [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Dec 2024 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7qiuimdc24https://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3le6fexevmc2dToday I baked a pumpkin pie in a frozen pie shell without its tin, only realizing when the cooking time was up, scooped up the filling into a new pie shell and then baked it until the frozen shell was cooked and it WORKED. It tasted great. Christmas miracle. 🎄26 Dec 2024 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3le6fexevmc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3ldnx57rtws2jCommon decor in a mosquito lab.19 Dec 2024 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnx57rtws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3ldjy6np74s2sHow have I missed Dr. Mike during my 4+ year journey of dismantling poor supplement and nutrition advice and pseudoscience? This interview is like air for me. Quick warning… Dr. Gundry is infruriating to listen to. https://youtu.be/ZemkG6Vj7hc?si=CqFDZTJLkdXILagL17 Dec 2024 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjy6np74s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3ldjs65fdu22gI’ll be honest, I would have tried anything when my firmd site was a salt marsh! If it doesn’t work, which I assume it doesn’t, at least its cute! #mosquito #repellant https://youtube.com/shorts/EfAfxhcTvb8?si=GHxo2F2h2mIqi5E-17 Dec 2024 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjs65fdu22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lcyazxwqwk2cI never expected to have a useful tool be broken over night but that is essentially what happened. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2024 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcyazxwqwk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lcldgxgjvs2gExcellent Jugatae seminar by @mosquitohunting.bsky.social on climate conditions and malaria parasite development in Anopheles stephensi.05 Dec 2024 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcldgxgjvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lcdvizv7q22tEvery year we get a calendar from Fairfax county mosquito control. The December image is perfect.02 Dec 2024 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdvizv7q22thttps://bsky.app/profile/lbax.bsky.social/post/3lbv6r7lkds2rThis is unsettling. Has H5N1 been found in swine anywhere else during previous outbreaks? [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2024 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:6mdc5sbbbyyt6wjsl2html6x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbv6r7lkds2r